Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3a to 9b
Height: 30" to 36"
Spread: 6" to 12"
Exposure: shade to full sun
Bloom Color: Purple, Red
Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer
Leaf Color: Green
Growth Rate: average
Moisture: moist to wet
Soil Condition: Acidic, Loamy, Neutral, Well drained
Form: Upright or erect
Landscape Uses:
Border, Container, Massing, Specimen, Woodland garden
Special Features:
Attracts birds, North American native, Naturalizing, All or parts of this plant are poisonous, Wetlands plant, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms
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